Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini was left frustrated by their Europa League quarterfinal defeat to RB Leipzig.
La Dea were eliminated from the Europa League after a 2-0 home defeat, decided by Christopher Nkunku’s brace.
The first leg had finished 1-1 in Germany.
“It was a balanced game, we thought we had played pretty well, even if we didn’t get that final spark,” said Gasperini.
“We attacked constantly and didn’t get enough shots on target. RB Leipzig are undoubtedly a very good team.”
Gasperin was upset seeing a Dani Olmo handball claim waved away by the referee.
“The strange thing is that just before that the referee gave a free kick for handball that seemed much less of a handling offence than the one in the penalty area. There is absolute chaos when it comes to the handball rules, as even the same referee can judge situations differently 30 seconds apart.
“Unfortunately, that is often the way, Leipzig close up and then go on the counter with pace. Sometimes they do it very well. We’ve been doing this a lot lately, attacking for long periods and not finding that final pass or decisive shot.”
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